Heavenly Father
Christian dating (and by extension, most religious dating sites and programs) is such a weird concept. A lot of people have this image of the G-man as some kind of super-dad, always looking after them, but who would seriously go to their dad to set them up on dates? That’s just weird. Add to the mix the fact that this dude is supposedly always watching us…I just don’t know.
I guess it’s a great system for people that enjoy a voyeuristic third party involved in their love lives. I’m sure some people are into that.
When I was just a little lad growing up in a fairly Christian household, I remember finding the idea of a very watchful and omnipresent deity very disturbing. I took issue with it at a very personal level, really wondering why my privacy would have to be invaded to such a degree, and for what purpose, in the end? Just to make sure I wasn’t doing something silly like wearing clothes made of different materials or eating shell fish? It’s like, come on, God, that’s just not a good enough reason! Why do you care about my threads anyway!?
Being that concerned about holding on to the mystery of the fibers I choose to wrap myself in, you can imagine that religiously oriented dating would never really be up my alley, though I do understand the appeal. When you believe every minute interaction in the universe is being orchestrated by deft but unsubstantiated hands, it seems like a good bet to trust to the divine plan. Too bad it’s pretty obvious that the man upstairs hasn’t got a thing to do with these goofy websites. If he did, every date would be a massive success leading to absolutely no per-marital sex whatsoever (if you can even call that success!). Unfortunately, I’m certain that’s not the case. I guess the only true appeal is that you might find someone with similar beliefs as you, but you could just as easily do that at church and get free crackers and wine out of the deal.
Even considering the rather lackluster quality of the refreshments, it still seems better than throwing wads of cash out the window to me, but hey, what do I know?
And so ends the usual portion of the blog post.
I just wanted to apologize (again) for missing so many comics, this time it was a rather unacceptable length of time to miss a strip, but honestly, there was not much else I could do. I mentioned in a previous post that I had tried taking some medication for the anxiety problems I’ve been experiencing for years and spoke about how badly it affected me. Well, that was only the tip of the side-effects iceberg. After suffering from sleepless nights, panic attacks, and mild nausea, I started to develop more and more severe acid reflux which eventually culminated in about 2 and a half weeks of misery. It got to the point where I was sleeping 2 hours a night and eating about a quarter of the food I would normally eat due to the nausea and illness, if I ate anything at all. It’s not exactly easy to write and draw comics (or do much of anything) when you’re dealing with that sort of thing.
Anyway, I’ve started taking some acid reflux medication and it is helping significantly. I’m feeling loads better and I decided it was high time I got back to work and doing comics. I don’t anticipate relapsing into that state so comics are back on!
See you guys again on Friday!
Discussion (35) ¬
Keep yourself well, first and foremost. You only have 1 body.
Unless you are a body-swapper.
Or reincarnate… hmm…
I plan on performing some Countess Bathory-style insanity, bathing in the blood of virgins to maintain my youth, beauty, and health.
Pretty sure it’ll solve all my problems.
Good luck finding virgins. Those are getting more and more rare. Of course, such an increase in rarity surely bolsters the potency of their eternal life/youth powers. Right?
Was is ever stated how young should be those virgins? Because he can just use young children. I am sure you can still find virgins among 10-years old kids.
Yeah, but there’s less blood in those. Then again, it is not stated it should be virgin humans, either, I think. So how about some virgin cows?
It depends on who he plans to sacrifice the children to. We already know Satan barely has any use for them.
So what you are saying is never visit your house until I know you’ve found other virgins. Got it.
I’d go to my dad to get set up for a date. Then again, does photoshoots for models, so I guess I’m partial.
I hope your condition gets better. Anxiety attacks suck enough for me to begin with, I can’t imagine having everything else you have to top it off. Regardless of how long it takes you to work on strips, make sure you are healthy enough to do so, don’t force yourself. I for one (and i’m sure other readers as well) am more than willing to wait months if I need to for another strip, so long as it means you are healthy enough to create it.
I hope you feel better!!
Ugh… I think I’ll take Cupid over that God…
even though Cupid is a pervert!
(Thank goodness I didn’t really have to deal with him, since my home is around what is now United Kingdom/Ireland.)
Hope you feel better soon, K!
Keep yourself alive…
I suggest instead of virgin blood,
(cause don’t you humans have laws against that…unless you mean menstrual blood then, you’re a very brave and patient guy to ask for and slowly collect enough to bathe in!)
… anyways instead of virgin blood, I suggest trying to get on a god’s or goddess’s good side and see if they may be able to restore your health (heck, if you’re “lucky” you may be granted immortality!)
As always, best wishes and blessings K, please do get well.
~Sincerely
Brefelan Silverpaw
My image of cupid is forever ruined by Supernatural
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsas0j3Urx1qfxtpfo5_250.gif
From my very few dealings with Cupid, that is (un)surprisingly not far off, if he was human, he’d definitely look like that.
Also in that gif, it almost makes it look like Cupid is matching up Cas & Dean
…Sorry, little “ship” of mine , though I’m so far behind in watching Supernatural…
(Most TV shows to be honest, I’m behind on, even the ones I like… the only exception being Warehouse 13, seen every episode so far, in order.)
My fiancee keeps insisting on that exact pairing EVERY time we watch an episode they’re in together…. XD it’s awkward, and sometimes I feel like the show itself is almost pushing it a little themselves.
Regardless, Cas is our favorite character because he’s so hilariously awkward. “Why do I have to say my name? I don’t understand”
Destiel shippers, unite!
XD Sorry. I am maybe a little too avid a fan haha.
“who would seriously go to their dad to set them up on dates?”
Isn’t that Muslim Dating?
Only, you know, without the actual dating??
I hate those Christian dating site commercials because all they’re doing is taking advantage of people’s beliefs. God is like the twinkie on the string dangled in front of the fat kid running on a treadmill with these commercials. “I gotcha God! Oooh, ya almost had it! Gotta be quicker than that!”
My mom tried one once. She’s tried other dating sites before, so why not she figured. “Oh my God… Michael… the men on that site are so BORING! I deleted my account after a week!”
By the way, aren’t redheads “the bad guys” in the Bible? I guess it does explain the pre-marital sex in panel 3, that HUSSY! Dad done fucked up.
I love God’s little candle XD
I really digg your drawing style 🙂
Don’t sweat the infrequent updates, I follow you through your feed, and I don’t mind long breaks at all.
Although I might not notice a broken feed if the updates are very infrequent.
The worst I know is an update without a comic, and instead the artist just apologizes for the lack of a comic. Then at-least include a link to something else worthwhile or don’t update at all until you have something, a sketch for example.
Long time lurker. I freaking ADORE your style and I want to see you make it BIG!
I married the same guy twice–sort of eloped once, and then had a big wedding for the fam. The first time we had gorgeous, moving secular vows from an ordained nurse who married us in private. The second time, my very Christian brother-in-law announced to all my family and friends that our union was made under God…and he added a few other Bible versus to the original, perfect transcript without telling me. So now He is watching my husband and me, apparently, even though neither of us believe in him. It’s kind of an inside joke . “Close your eyes, baby, Jesus, it’s about to get hot in here!”
I don’t know what kind of attitude you have toward MMJ (I say that because I discovered you through some blogs about skepticism), but even if the old herb doesn’t drown out one’s anxiety issues, your stomach will feel invincible. I get awful stress-related indigestion and I might have wasted away without it one very tough year. Mary Jane has long been an artist’s friend. Just wanted to put a bug in your ear, since I’ve suffered the same shit.
Anyway, I hope you get better. Keep the strips coming, it’s got talent, vision, and a ridiculous sense of humor, and sometimes I even learn something about history. The industry could use more clever artists like yourself.
First, the wine and crackers aren’t free, there’s a clear tipping protocol.
Second, nobody expects you to be funny while sick. Your obligation to amuse us is way down the list below maintaining your health.
Do what you need to to take care of yourself. The internet will be here.
Now, in the third panel, is God saying “How dare you lie together out of wedlock! HELL FOR YOU BOTH!” or “…go on…” as the sound of a giant zipper echoes in the background?
I was taking Lexapro and had similiar side effects…but it took three years to figure out what it was. Good luck 🙂
Actually, I’ve heard it described as more of a menage-a-trois, at least in a spiritual sense, so… yeah…
Dude! You first, comic second. We’ll understand, I promise. Srsly.
Outside of that, I’ll never be able to see another ad for Christian Mingle without thinking about this strip! 😀 Great job! I’m just imagining God outside the window, whispering “go on, do the weird stuff. It’s okay… just this once.”
Good luck with the meds, Scott!
Hope you get better soon.
Are we married? Your list of illness sounds exactly like my wife’s. It’s uncanny.
I wish you all the best, I know how debilitating it can be. I suffer from anxiety as well (makes it easier with the Xanax management when both of us have prescriptions) but no esophagus problems.
Lol… What happened to Kitty God?
Glad to see you’re feeling better, I don’t think anyone minds late comics as long as you’re keeping yourself happy and healthy. Anxiety sucks, as someone who has been dealing with it for 18 years it’s never easy but you just kinda have to go with it. How life is i guess.
Hey K. I’ve been a long time reader, but never really posted any comments. However, after reading the explanation for your absence, I thought it might be that time. So I’d just like to say that as long as you’re doing alright, I don’t mind if the comic is late. If you have problems, man, sort em out. Like I said, I’m a long time reader and a long time fan. Heck, you’ve actually inspired me to start working on my own little comic. So I don’t mind waiting for some Happle Tea. Oh, and if your pathetic mortal body continues to irk you, you can always just transcend this physical realm and become a being of pure energy. It worked for my gram-gram. Keep up the good work and stay healthy.
Brightest blessings and healing wishes your way (unless you object of course, which I doubt, but still the option’s there). I just found your comics the day you posted the thunderous burp of Thor, and have read all of them so far. I find them amusing and thought provoking (in some cases). Keep up the good work, but take care of yourself first, My entertainment can wait your health can’t!
For the woman to cover herself with the sheet like that, would that mean the guy was above the bottom sheet and the woman below, separated to begin with?
I wonder how any other gods would handle it? “Zoroaster… He said that Ahura Mazda found a girl for you, but… Well, we don’t have many options anymore, ya know, fading religion and all (Only a couple million followers (Quite a bit smaller than the number of people who’ve seen Gangnam style), no count on how many of those are singles who could put up with you), so… I don’t know, she is nice, and it is almost like she Zoroastrian, she has a fireplace and I think she has a cow skull somewhere in her attic?” (I apologize for inaccuracies and generalizations about the beautiful religion of Zoroastrianism. I saw a documentary about it a few years ago, but forgot most of it.)
Anyways… Don’t push yourself! Purely for selfish reasons, for if you overwork yourself you may be able to produce fewer comics in the long run.
For you Calyspo, I suggest seeking guidance from either Luna or Celestia, *cough Molestia *cough* in your search for a perfect somepony…
though something tells me Luna,being Princess of the Night and all may be a bit better suited for…er..certain activities.
Just happy to see you are not dead! Dead is bad. But also sad because misery. Please be happy, continue to be happy, and share this happiness with us in delightful comic form as long as that too makes you happy. HAPPINESS.
Also I can totally understand that. The first time I remember hearing “God is always watching” I remember going to the bathroom and staring at the toilet for a while, then looking up to the ceiling. It was uncomfortable.